I used to first go on to entertain an audience. But now I go, and this is really true - I go on to have fun with a crowd of my chums.

It was absolutely thrilling to meet Laurel and Hardy, they were so nice.

In fact, one was so booked out we went from March and were to go till November, but the pantomime was booked so they transferred the show to the Prince of Wales Theatre because it was so packed out, and it ran on from there.

My comedy is for children from three to 93. You do need a slightly childish sense of humour and if you haven't got that, it's very sad.

I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry

I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that.

I play drums, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, piano.